For horse racing enthusiasts by horse racing enthusiasts
Mike Deasy’s racing column.
Mike Deasy on Arc moving the furniture around, another unpleasant raceday experience, a less than satisfactory weekend’s racing at Cheltenham, the Post’s awards domination and more News that the All-weather Championship Day at Lingfield...
Mike Deasy on sloppy journalism at The Guardian, Chelmsford one stop away from being a proper racecourse, good reasons for trainers to reject prizemoney offer, and more “Cheltenham’s Covid controversy rears its head again...
Mike Deasy on the promotion of racing, where it leaves a lot to be desired and how it can be done better Racing is promoted by a number of bodies and commercial organisations....
Mike Deasy on the promotion of racing, when is a banned substance not a banned substance, National Racehorse Week a hit, more fixtures mean more problems, and more There’s been some discussion recently on...
Mike Deasy on another black mark for Ascot, the sport’s a winner in Sussex, missing a chance to sell tickets, jump jockeys silks poster is a winner, a final thoughts on the Racing League:...
Mike Deasy tries to answer the myriad questions raised by the BHA’s public consultation on the whip in racing, and has one or two suggestions The BHA’s public consultation on the use of the...
Mike Deasy on embracing racing’s music nights, mixed fortunes for racing’s summer initiatives, it’s not all glossy for the sport’s magazines, Fitzdare’s St Leger gaff, and more Because Goodwood and York recently played out...
Mike Deasy on the joy of returning to York, a bookmaker’s costly birthday greeting, excellent coverage in the Post (no, not that one), and needing something to complain about Since the Derby at Epsom...
Mike Deasy on Ascot’s misplaced delight, meeting old friends, Irish racing’s unfair crowd control, Newbury will have to be on its guard and more Ebor Day at York next Saturday is all but a...
Mike Deasy on the shortcomings of the Racing League and Goodwood’s failure to prevent violence It’s a big week for “team racing” and I rather wish it wasn’t. Saturday sees the Shergar Cup which,...